My flight was diverted due to weather 2 days before Christmas. Here's how I avoided being stranded for the holidays.

• My flight was diverted due to bad weather in 2010. 
• I got the last seat on a bus, the last hotel room, and talked my way into a taxi. 
• I made it home for Christmas Day, but it was a nail-biting experience. 

Living overseas can be exciting and rewarding, but most of us long to be home for the holidays. In 2010, my husband and I were living in Barcelona. We were flying home to Edinburgh on December 23 via a connection in Brussels.